Zohran Mamdani: “The number one crisis in our city [is the] cost of living…”

“I think the first thing is your focus has to be the work. And the work is to actually deliver for New Yorkers, to me, The number one crisis in our city [is the] cost of living crisis. And so if you are working hard on the cost of living crisis and New Yorkers can see that, then I think they can appreciate it.” (01:00–01:04)

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